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Darwin's Wall Gecko
Tarentola darwini
Darwin's wall gecko (Tarentola darwini) is a species of lizard in the family Phyllodactylidae. The species is endemic to Cape Verde, where it occurs on the islands of São Nicolau, Sal, Santiago, and Fogo.
From the article Darwin's wall gecko on Wikipedia (CC BY-SA), quoted section by section
Description
Adults of T. darwini usually have a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of about 5.5 cm (2.2 in). The maximum recorded SVL is 6.4 cm (2.5 in).
Range & habitat
The preferred natural habitat of T. darwini is arid, rocky areas at low altitudes.
Wikipedia: “Habitat”
In human culture
T. darwini was described and named by German herpetologist Ulrich Joger in 1984. The specific name darwini refers to English naturalist Charles Darwin, who visited the island of Santiago in 1832.
Wikipedia: “Taxonomy and etymology”
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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geo-referenced records in GBIF, from museums, herbaria and field observers.
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In the stacks
Searching the stacks…
Every page naming Tarentola darwini in the Biodiversity Heritage Library →
This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 33614.